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April 15-16, 2011
The West Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting - Charleston, WV 
 
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MCLE REMINDER - The 2008-2010 reporting period ended on June 30, 2010. The filing deadline is July 31, 2010. If necessary, you may take courses in the month of July 2010 and carry the credits back to meet the 2008-2010 requirement. Courses carried back may NOT be split between two different reporting periods. You may carry over six excess general credits earned to the 2010-2012 reporting period. You may check your credits online and file approved activities completed using the State Bar's website if you have an e-mail on file with the State Bar office. To access your records, go to www.wvbar.org, click on MCLE, then click Members Only.  If you have not used the new online submission program, you will need to go to the Password Reset Feature, enter your e-mail as on file with the State Bar, and click reset password.  You will then receive an e-mail with a link to create your password.  The password must be created within one hour.  You may then review your credits and submit credits online.  You may access the reporting period, the requirements, and forms by double-clicking MCLE on the website.  If you have questions, contact Hope Gresham at greshamh@wvbar.org.

 

MEDIATION TRAINING SESSION - An  Advanced Mediation Training Session will be held on August 10, 2010, at the Days Hotel in Flatwoods.  This session will offer 6.5 hours credit with 1.2 hours in ethics.  Registration deadline is August 5.  Click here for the Agenda.  For a copy of the biography of the featured speaker, Rose Miller,  click here. Click here to register for the Advanced Mediation Training Session.  

 
This year The State Bar has made arrangements with The Days Hotel for discounted rooms for those attending the training sessions.  Contact should be made directly with the hotel at 866-700-7284.  Advise the hotel you will be attending one of the training sessions to obtain The State Bar discount.  If you have questions concerning the sessions or the discounted rooms, contact Anita R. Casey at caseya@wvbar.org or 304-558-7993.    
 
ATTORNEY JOB POSTING - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is hiring an attorney to perform a dual role:  serve as a law clerk to Senior Status Circuit Court Judges across the State, and when not assisting Senior Status Judges, perform legal work in the Supreme Court's Office of Counsel including by working as a workers' compensation writ clerk.  The position may require extensive statewide travel.  Information may be found at  http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/jobann/attorney2.htm  Deadline to apply is August 13, 2010.
 
MASS LITIGATION PANEL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT -Administrative Assistant position available.  This is a challenging position requiring someone with strong initiative and a desire to excel as well as travel to circuit courts in which Mass Litigation is pending for proceedings and trials.  Duties include knowledge of applicable court rules and courtroom procedures; coordinating services for courtroom preparedness; providing administrative support to Mass Litigation Panel judge(s) and the Mass Litigation Manager; implementing procedural directives governing electronic filing and service; providing support to circuit clerk offices where electronic filing and service has been implemented; facilitating production of reports and other management techniques in MLP cases; other office and courtroom support duties as assigned.  Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and Microsoft Word.  Dependability and attention to detail are essential.  An equal opportunity employer.  Salary commensurate with experience.  State Employee Benefits.  Candidates being considered for employment will be subject to background investigation, including criminal background, and may be disqualified from consideration for employment based on the results. Send judicial application (available on the web at http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/jobann/Employment_packet2009.pdf), resume and cover letter to Kimberley R. Fields, Mass Litigation Manager, Administrative Office, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, Administrative Office, Building 1, Room E-100, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston WV  25305-0832.  E-mail or facsimile applications not accepted.  Closing date:  August 15, 2010.  

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CIVIL PROCEEDINGS - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has placed proposed amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedure for Domestic Violence Civil Proceedings for public comment.  The proposed amendments are largely required as a result of certain legislative amendments.  Click here to review the proposed amendments.  Comments may be filed with the Clerk of the Court by  August 22, 2010. 

MEDIATOR LISTINGS - In order to bring The State Bar in compliance with Rule 25.04 of the West Virginia Trial Court Rules, The State Bar has established a website listing of members who are both willing and qualified to serve as mediators in the circuit courts of this State. A member who wishes to be listed as a mediator shall pay an annual fee of $25.00. If the member is willing to serve on a volunteer basis, this will be noted on his/her listing and the fee shall be waived. The listing of mediators will be by county and in alphabetical order for that county. Initially, the mediator may only be listed for the county in which he or she maintains his or her State Bar address. To view Rule 25.04 of the West Virginia Trial Court Rules click here. To view the qualifications established by The State Bar's Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee click here. Participation forms click here or visit Members section of the website.  Questions regarding the form should be directed to Don Ryan at ryand@wvbar.org or 304-558-8920. Other questions should be directed to Anita Casey, State Bar Executive Director at caseya@wvbar.org or 304-558-7993. NOTE: It is not the intent of The West Virginia State Bar that this list be the exclusive list of individuals who may serves as mediators, or may be otherwise qualified to perform mediations, but is a list mandated by Trial Court Rule 25.04.